For every generation, there are one or two coming-of-age films that encompass what it means to be a teenager of that particular era. The ’80s had John Hughes, whereas the ’90s offered “Clueless,” “10 Things I Hate About You,” “Empire Records,” and “Now and Then,” among many others.
While this is a genre that includes plenty of titles, it’s still rare that a coming-of-age film focuses on a young woman of color, particularly one who is also a child of immigrants. Writer-director Minhal Baig brings this very specific narrative to life with tenderness and care in “Hala.”
The film opens with a Muslim prayer, and within seconds the camera is focused on Hala quietly masturbating in the bathtub, interrupted by her mother, Eram (Purbi Joshi), loudly knocking on the door, asking in Urdu why Hala is taking so long in the bath. Hala stares ahead, unanswering, annoyed and slightly frustrated.
While this is a genre that includes plenty of titles, it’s still rare that a coming-of-age film focuses on a young woman of color, particularly one who is also a child of immigrants. Writer-director Minhal Baig brings this very specific narrative to life with tenderness and care in “Hala.”
The film opens with a Muslim prayer, and within seconds the camera is focused on Hala quietly masturbating in the bathtub, interrupted by her mother, Eram (Purbi Joshi), loudly knocking on the door, asking in Urdu why Hala is taking so long in the bath. Hala stares ahead, unanswering, annoyed and slightly frustrated.
- 11/22/2019
- by Yolanda Machado
- The Wrap
Focus Features is looking to flood the specialty box office with their latest title Dark Waters from director Todd Haynes. The film, which stars Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, is based on a true story about attorney Rob Bilott (Ruffalo) who uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world’s largest corporations.
Dubbed a legal thriller, the film written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan, uses Nathaniel Rich’s 2016 New York Times Magazine article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” as a jumping-off point to tell the story about Bilott, who risks everything in his life to expose the truth about the contaminated water supply and the big company that is responsible — something that is still affecting the community today.
“It’s about what’s going on in the world and humanity in general — what people know and...
Dubbed a legal thriller, the film written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan, uses Nathaniel Rich’s 2016 New York Times Magazine article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” as a jumping-off point to tell the story about Bilott, who risks everything in his life to expose the truth about the contaminated water supply and the big company that is responsible — something that is still affecting the community today.
“It’s about what’s going on in the world and humanity in general — what people know and...
- 11/22/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
"I told you not to get her that skateboard." Apple TV has debuted an official trailer for the acclaimed indie drama Hala, which first premiered a the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. This powerful, personal feature film from Minhal Baig (also of 1 Night previously) is about a young Pakistani American teenager named Hala, who deals with the pressures of high school life and religious identity in connection with her family. It's a coming-of-age film, but also a self-discovery and realization film, about a woman learning to be who she is in defiance of others and coming to realize she can be anything she wants. Starring Geraldine Viswanathan as Hala, and a cast also including Jack Kilmer, Gabriel Luna, Anna Chlumsky, Purbi Joshi, and Azad Khan. This is a really vibrant, moving film that I hope people take a chance to discover. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Minhal Baig's Hala,...
- 11/6/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Having just launched last week, Apple TV+ hasn’t quite been the talk of the town with its limited programming, most of which has been received with a relative shrug. But their library continues to grow (most notably with Sofia Coppola’s new film next year) and coming soon is one of our Sundance favorites, Minhal Baig’s coming-of-age story Hala. Set to arrive on November 22 in theaters before arriving on Apple TV+ on December 6, the first trailer has now landed.
Dan Mecca said in our review, “Geraldine Viswanathan, welcome to the rest of your career. The young star, who stole scenes in last year’s comedy Blockers, is the lead in Hala, written and directed by Minhal Baig. She plays the titular character, a Muslim teenager coming to terms with her parents’ expectations, her religion’s expectations, and the expectations she has for herself. Sundance has offered plenty of coming-of-age stories throughout the years.
Dan Mecca said in our review, “Geraldine Viswanathan, welcome to the rest of your career. The young star, who stole scenes in last year’s comedy Blockers, is the lead in Hala, written and directed by Minhal Baig. She plays the titular character, a Muslim teenager coming to terms with her parents’ expectations, her religion’s expectations, and the expectations she has for herself. Sundance has offered plenty of coming-of-age stories throughout the years.
- 11/6/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Since its November 1 launch, Apple’s new streaming platform Apple TV+ has provoked conversation around new shows “Dickinson,” “The Morning Show,” and “See.” Now, it’s gearing up to launch its original film slate, which began with documentary “The Elephant Queen” and will continue with “Hala.”
Apple bought rights to the film following its buzzy Sundance Film Festival premiere earlier this year, where it earned critical praise for its sensitive coming-of-age tale and strong lead performance. “Hala” is a semi-autobiographical offering from Minhal Baig, a writer on hit TV series “Bojack Horseman” and “Ramy.”
The official synopsis reads: “Seventeen-year-old Pakistani American teenager Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan) struggles to balance desire with her familial, cultural and religious obligations. As she comes into her own, she grapples with a secret that threatens to unravel her family.” “Hala” also stars Jack Kilmer as Hala’s love interest, and the film also boasts supporting turns from Gabriel Luna,...
Apple bought rights to the film following its buzzy Sundance Film Festival premiere earlier this year, where it earned critical praise for its sensitive coming-of-age tale and strong lead performance. “Hala” is a semi-autobiographical offering from Minhal Baig, a writer on hit TV series “Bojack Horseman” and “Ramy.”
The official synopsis reads: “Seventeen-year-old Pakistani American teenager Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan) struggles to balance desire with her familial, cultural and religious obligations. As she comes into her own, she grapples with a secret that threatens to unravel her family.” “Hala” also stars Jack Kilmer as Hala’s love interest, and the film also boasts supporting turns from Gabriel Luna,...
- 11/5/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Meet Hala, a Pakistani American teenager who loves skateboarding and finds herself grappling with her parents’ strict cultural and religious upbringing.
Her coming of age story is unveiled in the first trailer for “Hala,” which made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and played at Tiff but is now set to debut on Apple TV+ beginning on Dec. 6.
Minhal Baig wrote and directed the drama that stars “Blockers” star Geraldine Viswanathan as Hala. She’s a 17-year-old Pakistani American teenager who struggles to balance desire with her familial, cultural and religious obligations. As she comes into her own, she grapples with a secret that threatens to unravel her family.
“You said that I could tell you if something’s going on,” Hala asks in the trailer. “Something’s going on.”
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Her coming of age story is unveiled in the first trailer for “Hala,” which made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and played at Tiff but is now set to debut on Apple TV+ beginning on Dec. 6.
Minhal Baig wrote and directed the drama that stars “Blockers” star Geraldine Viswanathan as Hala. She’s a 17-year-old Pakistani American teenager who struggles to balance desire with her familial, cultural and religious obligations. As she comes into her own, she grapples with a secret that threatens to unravel her family.
“You said that I could tell you if something’s going on,” Hala asks in the trailer. “Something’s going on.”
Also Read: Anthony Mackie and Samuel L Jackson Buy Up White America in 'The Banker' Trailer (Video...
- 11/5/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The AFI Fest has been rolling out its 2019 slate for months — since announcing Melina Matsoukas’ Queen & Slim as its opening-night film in August — and now we have the full lineup. Check it out below.
The festival, which runs November 14-21 in Los Angeles, will close with with Apple’s The Banker, starring Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult and Nia Long, and will feature the world premiere of Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell.
Here is the full lineup for the 2019 AFI Fest:
New Auteurs
Adam
Samia, heavily pregnant and alone, wanders through Casablanca, seeking shelter until Abla, a single mother, reluctantly takes her in. As the women discover each other’s inner struggles, their lives are transformed. A film festival darling, Maryam Touzani’s debut feature crafts a delicate tale of love through a confident female gaze. Dir Maryan Touzani. Scr Maryan Touzani. Cast Lubna Azabal, Nisrin Erradi, Douae Belkhaouda.
The festival, which runs November 14-21 in Los Angeles, will close with with Apple’s The Banker, starring Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult and Nia Long, and will feature the world premiere of Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell.
Here is the full lineup for the 2019 AFI Fest:
New Auteurs
Adam
Samia, heavily pregnant and alone, wanders through Casablanca, seeking shelter until Abla, a single mother, reluctantly takes her in. As the women discover each other’s inner struggles, their lives are transformed. A film festival darling, Maryam Touzani’s debut feature crafts a delicate tale of love through a confident female gaze. Dir Maryan Touzani. Scr Maryan Touzani. Cast Lubna Azabal, Nisrin Erradi, Douae Belkhaouda.
- 10/29/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple on Friday announced theatrical release dates for three films set to premiere in theaters this fall followed by a drop on the company’s streaming service, which launches November 1. The Elephant Queen will open in select cities on October 18 followed by a streaming date of November 1 on the first day of the AppleTV+ service. The documentary, acquired by Apple at the 2018 Toronto Film Festival, is directed by Emmy- and Peabody-winning wildlife documentarians Victoria Stone and Mark Deeble and narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor. It follows Athena, an elephant matriarch who will do everything in her power to protect her family when they are forced to leave their watering hole.
Hala, which Apple acquired out of Sundance this year opens November 22 in select theaters with a streaming date set for December on AppleTV+. The drama, directed by Minhal Baig, follows a high school senior, Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan), who struggles to balance...
Hala, which Apple acquired out of Sundance this year opens November 22 in select theaters with a streaming date set for December on AppleTV+. The drama, directed by Minhal Baig, follows a high school senior, Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan), who struggles to balance...
- 9/27/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple has charted the first round of release dates for its original film slate — which includes the tech giant’s grand entrance into American movie theaters.
With the help of three boutique distribution companies, Apple will be taking titles including Anthony Mackie’s “The Banker,” Minhal Baig’s “Hala” and the buzzy wildlife doc “The Elephant Queen” into select cities nationwide before the titles upload to Apple TV Plus, Variety can report exclusively.
“The Banker,” which stars Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson as unlikely real estate and finance moguls in the Jim Crow era, will open in the awards corridor on December 6. New York-based distributor Bleecker Street is consulting on the release, two insiders close to the project said. It’s expected to hit Apple TV Plus in January.
“The Elephant Queen,” which premiered in New York this week, will open in theaters October 18 and be available for Apple’s...
With the help of three boutique distribution companies, Apple will be taking titles including Anthony Mackie’s “The Banker,” Minhal Baig’s “Hala” and the buzzy wildlife doc “The Elephant Queen” into select cities nationwide before the titles upload to Apple TV Plus, Variety can report exclusively.
“The Banker,” which stars Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson as unlikely real estate and finance moguls in the Jim Crow era, will open in the awards corridor on December 6. New York-based distributor Bleecker Street is consulting on the release, two insiders close to the project said. It’s expected to hit Apple TV Plus in January.
“The Elephant Queen,” which premiered in New York this week, will open in theaters October 18 and be available for Apple’s...
- 9/27/2019
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Minhal Baig’s semi-autobiographical “Hala” — a small but sensitively told coming-of-age drama about a teenage girl who’s struggling to reconcile the two sides of her hyphenated Pakistani-American identity — manages to establish its primary conflict in its opening two shots. The first is an image of an empty living room, as a disembodied voice sings a reverent Muslim prayer. The second peeks in on the film’s title character, as she slumps inside the bathtub of her family’s Illinois home and masturbates with the furtiveness of a first-time shoplifter.
The only child of immigrant parents, Hala is stuck between two worlds that seem impossible to reconcile: One holy and abstract, the other profane and tangible. Each is real for her in its own way, and neither can be sacrificed without surrendering a crucial part of the person she’s becoming. Her mom (Purbi Joshi) and dad (Azad Khan) are living proof of that.
The only child of immigrant parents, Hala is stuck between two worlds that seem impossible to reconcile: One holy and abstract, the other profane and tangible. Each is real for her in its own way, and neither can be sacrificed without surrendering a crucial part of the person she’s becoming. Her mom (Purbi Joshi) and dad (Azad Khan) are living proof of that.
- 1/30/2019
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Geraldine Viswanathan, welcome to the rest of your career. The young star, who stole scenes in last year’s comedy Blockers, is the lead in Hala, written and directed by Minhal Baig. She plays the titular character, a Muslim teenager coming to terms with her parents’ expectations, her religion’s expectations, and the expectations she has for herself. Sundance has offered plenty of coming-of-age stories throughout the years. Few are as effective as this one.
As Hala struggles with the social side of high school, she relies on her best friend Melanie (Taylor Marie Blim), who has plans to escape from her own family problems. Hala’s also got a crush on skateboarding classmate Jesse (Jack Kilmer). At home, a chummy relationship with her father Zahid (Azad Khan) fights against a more contentious relationship with her mother Eram (Purbi Joshi). While Hala and her father work on crosswords together, Eram...
As Hala struggles with the social side of high school, she relies on her best friend Melanie (Taylor Marie Blim), who has plans to escape from her own family problems. Hala’s also got a crush on skateboarding classmate Jesse (Jack Kilmer). At home, a chummy relationship with her father Zahid (Azad Khan) fights against a more contentious relationship with her mother Eram (Purbi Joshi). While Hala and her father work on crosswords together, Eram...
- 1/29/2019
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
Tech monolith Apple made its first purchase at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, in the coming-of-age drama “Hala.”
The film, from writer-director Minhal Baig and executive producer Jada Pinkett Smith, sold for an undisclosed amount. It is unclear if the company intends to send it straight to the iTunes store or roll the drama out in theaters.
Baig’s project centers on 17-year-old Hala, who’s navigating the conflicting worlds of her traditional Muslim household and her modern high school. As she struggles with her identity, she uncovers a secret that threatens to destroy her nuclear family.
Geraldine Viswanathan (“Blockers”) plays the title role. Her co-stars include Purbi Joshi, Azad Khan, Gabriel Luna, Anna Chlumsky, and Jack Kilmer.
From Endeavor Content and Overbrook Entertainment, “Hala’s” produced by Baig, Clarence Hammond, and Jamal Watson. Jana Babatunde-Bey, Marsha Swinton, James Lassiter, Caleeb Pinkett, Ari Lubet, and Aaron Carr are executive producers.
The film, from writer-director Minhal Baig and executive producer Jada Pinkett Smith, sold for an undisclosed amount. It is unclear if the company intends to send it straight to the iTunes store or roll the drama out in theaters.
Baig’s project centers on 17-year-old Hala, who’s navigating the conflicting worlds of her traditional Muslim household and her modern high school. As she struggles with her identity, she uncovers a secret that threatens to destroy her nuclear family.
Geraldine Viswanathan (“Blockers”) plays the title role. Her co-stars include Purbi Joshi, Azad Khan, Gabriel Luna, Anna Chlumsky, and Jack Kilmer.
From Endeavor Content and Overbrook Entertainment, “Hala’s” produced by Baig, Clarence Hammond, and Jamal Watson. Jana Babatunde-Bey, Marsha Swinton, James Lassiter, Caleeb Pinkett, Ari Lubet, and Aaron Carr are executive producers.
- 1/29/2019
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Apple has picked up the worldwide rights to Minhal Baig’s coming-of-age pic Hala which is executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith. The movie follows 17-year old Hala as she navigates her senior year of high school and starts to develop feelings for her classmate, Jesse. Raised in a conservative Muslim household by her mother, Eram (Purbi Joshi) and father, Zahid (Azad Khan), her growing feelings are at odds with her traditional upbringing. At the same time, she finds herself grappling with the knowledge of a secret that threatens to unravel her family. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s Gabriel Luna and Veep‘s Anna Chlumsky also star. Baig, who was a directing mentee for Ryan Murphy’s Half Initiative – Director Mentorship Program, expanded Hala from a short film that the filmmaker made in 2016. The screenplay for the feature was...
- 1/29/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple has acquired the global rights to Minhal Baig’s cross-cultural coming-of-age film “Hala” following its premiere during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
Written and directed by Baig, “Hala” follows seventeen-year old Hala, played by Geraldine Viswanathan (“Blockers”) as she navigates her senior year of high school and starts to develop feelings for her classmate, Jesse, played by Jack Kilmer (“Palo Alto”).
Raised in a conservative Muslim household by her mother, Eram (Purbi Joshi) and father, Zahid (Azad Khan), her growing feelings are at odds with her traditional upbringing. At the same time, she finds herself grappling with the knowledge of a secret that threatens to unravel her family.
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Gabriel Luna (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) and Anna Chlumsky (“Veep”) round out the main cast.
Executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith, “Hala...
Written and directed by Baig, “Hala” follows seventeen-year old Hala, played by Geraldine Viswanathan (“Blockers”) as she navigates her senior year of high school and starts to develop feelings for her classmate, Jesse, played by Jack Kilmer (“Palo Alto”).
Raised in a conservative Muslim household by her mother, Eram (Purbi Joshi) and father, Zahid (Azad Khan), her growing feelings are at odds with her traditional upbringing. At the same time, she finds herself grappling with the knowledge of a secret that threatens to unravel her family.
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Gabriel Luna (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) and Anna Chlumsky (“Veep”) round out the main cast.
Executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith, “Hala...
- 1/29/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Endeavor Content co-financed. Inclusion rider policy was applied during production.
Apple has closed its first Sundance acquisition and taken worldwide rights in Park City to the coming-of-age drama Hala, capping off an active few days for digital platforms that has already seen two marquee deals involving Amazon Studios and a play by Hulu.
Jada Pinkett Smith served as executive producer on the feature from Endeavor Content and Overbrook Entertainment. Minhal Baig wrote and directed from her Black List 2016 screenplay, inspired by a short film she made in 2016.
The deal is not part of the partnership with A24 and at time...
Apple has closed its first Sundance acquisition and taken worldwide rights in Park City to the coming-of-age drama Hala, capping off an active few days for digital platforms that has already seen two marquee deals involving Amazon Studios and a play by Hulu.
Jada Pinkett Smith served as executive producer on the feature from Endeavor Content and Overbrook Entertainment. Minhal Baig wrote and directed from her Black List 2016 screenplay, inspired by a short film she made in 2016.
The deal is not part of the partnership with A24 and at time...
- 1/28/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Endeavor Content co-financed. Inclusion rider policy was applied during production.
Apple has closed its first Sundance acquisition and taken worldwide rights in Park City to the coming-of-age drama Hala, capping off an active few days for digital platforms that has already seen two marquee deals involving Amazon Studios.
Jada Pinkett Smith served as executive producer on the feature from Endeavor Content and Overbrook Entertainment. Minhal Baig wrote and directed from her Black List 2016 screenplay, inspired by a short film she made in 2016.
At time of writing Apple declined to elaborate on whether the film would receive a theatrical release. Endeavor Content co-financed,...
Apple has closed its first Sundance acquisition and taken worldwide rights in Park City to the coming-of-age drama Hala, capping off an active few days for digital platforms that has already seen two marquee deals involving Amazon Studios.
Jada Pinkett Smith served as executive producer on the feature from Endeavor Content and Overbrook Entertainment. Minhal Baig wrote and directed from her Black List 2016 screenplay, inspired by a short film she made in 2016.
At time of writing Apple declined to elaborate on whether the film would receive a theatrical release. Endeavor Content co-financed,...
- 1/28/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Minhal Baig’s camera gives high school senior Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan) plenty of respectful space as the American Muslim teen skateboards to class, writes in her journal, and touches herself in bed at night. Hala’s parents, however, don’t. If there are boys at the skate park, mom Eram (Purbi Joshi) is going to hear about it from the whisper network of gossips who keep their kids in check and connected to their roots back in Karachi. Dad Zahid (Azad Khan) can’t imagine his perfect daughter would do anything else but study and wait for “a good Muslim man,” oblivious to her crush on a blond named Jesse (Jack Kilmer).
Yes, this is another story about kids, parents, and sex, like last year’s comedy “Blockers” which established Australian actress Viswanathan as a breakout new talent. But instead of evading just one over-bearing parent, now she has two,...
Yes, this is another story about kids, parents, and sex, like last year’s comedy “Blockers” which established Australian actress Viswanathan as a breakout new talent. But instead of evading just one over-bearing parent, now she has two,...
- 1/27/2019
- by Amy Nicholson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Overbrook Entertainment and Endeavor Content adopted the inclusion rider during the production of Hala, the Sundance coming-of-age film written and directed by Minhal Baig. Founder and director of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Dr. Stacy Smith first introduced the policy in 2014 to ensure film and TV productions reflect the real-world population. This means the inclusion of women, people of color, people with disabilities, members of the Lgbtq, and other traditionally marginalized and underrepresented communities be represented in front and behind the camera.
In Hala, the inclusion rider policy facilitated the hiring of women into various department head positions and 75% of critical below-the-line roles.
“When we set out to make Hala, it was very important to me that we have diverse perspectives at the table,” said Baig. “Because the story centered around a young woman’s coming-of-age, I wanted to make sure that the female perspective was represented below-the-line. It...
In Hala, the inclusion rider policy facilitated the hiring of women into various department head positions and 75% of critical below-the-line roles.
“When we set out to make Hala, it was very important to me that we have diverse perspectives at the table,” said Baig. “Because the story centered around a young woman’s coming-of-age, I wanted to make sure that the female perspective was represented below-the-line. It...
- 1/24/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Native SonThe lineup for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, taking place from January 24 to February 3, 2019, has been announced.U.S. Dramatic COMPETITIONBefore You Know It (Hannah Pearl Utt, USA): A long-kept family secret thrusts codependent, thirty-something sisters Rachel and Jackie Gurner into a literal soap opera. A journey that proves that you really can come of age, at any age. Cast: Hannah Pearl Utt, Jen Tullock, Judith Light, Mandy Patinkin, Mike Colter, Alec Baldwin. Big Time Adolescence (Jason Orley, USA): A suburban teenager comes of age under the destructive guidance of his best friend, a charismatic college dropout. Cast: Pete Davidson, Griffin Gluck, Jon Cryer, Sydney Sweeney, Emily Arlook, Colson Baker. Brittany Runs A Marathon: A woman living in New York takes control of her life – one city block at a time. Cast: Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Micah Stock, Alice Lee. Clemency: Years of...
- 11/30/2018
- MUBI
It’s time to get a peek at the major films of next year. The 2019 Sundance Film Festival have unveiled their lineup today, which can be seen below along with stills where available. Check back in January for our coverage from the festival.
U.S. Dramatic Competition
Presenting the world premieres of 16 narrative feature films, the Dramatic Competition offers Festivalgoers a first look at groundbreaking new voices in American independent film. Films that have premiered in this category in recent years include Wildlife, Eighth Grade, Sorry to Bother You, The Miseducation of Cameron Post and Swiss Army Man. 53% of the directors in this year’s U.S. Dramatic Competition are women; 41% are people of color; 18% identify as Lgbtqia+.
Before You Know It / U.S.A. — A long-kept family secret thrusts codependent, thirty-something sisters Rachel and Jackie Gurner into a literal soap opera. A journey that proves that you really can come of age,...
U.S. Dramatic Competition
Presenting the world premieres of 16 narrative feature films, the Dramatic Competition offers Festivalgoers a first look at groundbreaking new voices in American independent film. Films that have premiered in this category in recent years include Wildlife, Eighth Grade, Sorry to Bother You, The Miseducation of Cameron Post and Swiss Army Man. 53% of the directors in this year’s U.S. Dramatic Competition are women; 41% are people of color; 18% identify as Lgbtqia+.
Before You Know It / U.S.A. — A long-kept family secret thrusts codependent, thirty-something sisters Rachel and Jackie Gurner into a literal soap opera. A journey that proves that you really can come of age,...
- 11/28/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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